Compare towns
Topsham vs Naples vs Kittery vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Topsham | Naples | Kittery | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,985Lowest |
10,473Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Naples and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Gray and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
| Naples and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.